Fruit

ARKANSAS BLACK originated in Arkansas about 1870, and is speculated to be a seedling of Winesap. Medium in size, the color is a lively red, deepening on the exposed side to a purplish red or nearly black. Flesh is yellowish, very hard and crisp, with a distinctive aromatic flavor. It is a long keeper that improves in storage. Ripens in October or November. Good for cider and cooking.

Various sources list this apple as either pollen sterile or triploid, thus to achieve fruit set, the selection of at least two other apple varieties which bloom during the same period is advisable.

Ripening Period

Mid Fall - October

Other Features

Pollen Sterile

Stores well

Vintage Virginia Apples

*Please note: the fruit descriptions on our website are meant to be a repository for information on fruit that we either grow or have grown, but it does not function as a list of tree varieties that will be available for sale from our nursery. Please see our online catalog for that listing.*